A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?
A)Relative comparison
B)Functional fixedness
C)Poor problem representation
D)The representative heuristic

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Ben overcame functional fixedness by realizing that the dime could be used as a tool to tighten the visor screw, even though it is not typically used for that purpose.

A Loose Screw on the Visor Causes It to Drop